Diseases of Cattle. 77 



distended, and then, just enough to prevent injury to the 

 udder. 



Price of remedy No. 103, 75 cents. 



BLACK QUARTER— JOINT FELON. 

 QUARTER EVIL. 



This disease is more prevalent in young- cattle. It 

 is seldom seen in animals over three years of age, but 'oc- 

 casionally it is met with in animals beyond this age. 



CAUSES: — The blood becomes thick, black and con- 

 gested, which is caused by over-feeding, especially cattle 

 that have been taken from a half-starved condition after a 

 hard winter, and over fed. This disease is very sudden 

 in its attack. Death usually occurs very quickly. 



TREATMENT:— In the early stages of this disease 

 the animal should be bled, abstracting two gallons of blood. 

 This should be done by an experienced person. Then 

 give as a physic the following: 



Epsom Salts Sixteen ounces. 



Sulphite of Soda Eight ounces. 



Powdered Ginger Two drachms. 



Water Two gallons. Mix. 



Give at one dose. As this disease usually ends fatally, 

 our efforts will be directed towards prevention. 



PREVENTION:— This is very important to the wel- 

 fare of the balance of the herd, when the disease first makes 

 its appearance. Give each young animal, from one to 

 two years old, our 



REMEDY NO. 104 AS DIRECTED. 



Remove the young stock to high land with poor pas- 



